MAI Transcribe 2
Sep 2026
MAI Transcribe 2Compare inonAA Speech to Text
$0.002per minute
2AA Speech to text
Sep 2026released
en, es, fr +57Languages
YesSpeaker diarization
$0.002 / minPer audio minute
MAI-Transcribe-2Price covers
Ranking?
Full ranking →Strong at
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
MCheaperModulate STT Batch English VFast-52%-75%$0Languages: not verified+1
OpenWhisper Large v2-51%+259%$0.006Speaker diarization: not verified+1
CheaperCanary Qwen 2.5B, NVIDIAOpen-53%-56%$0.001Languages: loses es, fr, de +56+1CheaperParakeet TDT 0.6B V3, TogetheraiOpen-56%-10%$0.002Languages: loses zh, ja, ko +35+1CheaperWhisper Large v3 TurboOpen-57%-60%$0.001Speaker diarization: not verifiedModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
MModulate STT Batch English VFast-52%-75%$0Languages: not verified+1Canary Qwen 2.5B, NVIDIAOpen-53%-56%$0.001Languages: loses es, fr, de +56+1Parakeet TDT 0.6B V3, TogetheraiOpen-56%-10%$0.002Languages: loses zh, ja, ko +35+1Whisper Large v3 TurboOpen-57%-60%$0.001Speaker diarization: not verifiedWizper Large v3Open-57%-70%$0.001Speaker diarization: not verifiedModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
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ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Whisper Large v2Open-51%+259%$0.006Speaker diarization: not verified+1Canary Qwen 2.5B, NVIDIAOpen-53%-56%$0.001Languages: loses es, fr, de +56+1Parakeet TDT 0.6B V3, TogetheraiOpen-56%-10%$0.002Languages: loses zh, ja, ko +35+1Whisper Large v3 TurboOpen-57%-60%$0.001Speaker diarization: not verifiedWizper Large v3Open-57%-70%$0.001Speaker diarization: not verifiedModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
MAI Transcribe 1.5same+259%$0.006Languages: loses af, az, bs +14+2VibeVoice ASR HFOpenn/a——Languages: loses as, az, bn +16+2Phi 4 Multimodal InstructOpenn/a—$0.05Languages: loses hi, af, as +35+2Azure Speech 06 2026n/a——Languages: not verified+2Azure Speech 07 2026n/a——Languages: not verified+2All Microsoft models →History
2 versionsBenchmarks
in Speech & VoiceFAQ
How much does MAI Transcribe 2 cost?›
$0.002 per minute.
Is MAI Transcribe 2 free to use?›
There is no free API; it costs $0.002 per minute.
How good is MAI Transcribe 2, and what is it best at?›
#2 of 51 in Speech to text. Strongest at: Speech & Voice.
Is MAI Transcribe 2 better than Fun Realtime ASR Preview?›
On AA Speech to text · Recorded audio word error rate, MAI Transcribe 2 scores 2 vs 1.7 — about the same.
When was MAI Transcribe 2 released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2026-09-03. It is the current version in its line.
Is MAI Transcribe 2 open source?›
No, MAI Transcribe 2 is a closed model available through an API. The closest open-weights option here is Whisper Large v2.
What is MAI Transcribe 2?›
MAI Transcribe 2 is a closed speech & voice model from Microsoft, released Sep 2026.
What are the best alternatives to MAI Transcribe 2?›
Modulate STT Batch English VFast (cheaper), Whisper Large v2 (open weights).